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breadcrumbs:
- - /chromium-os/developer-library/guides
  - ChromiumOS > Guides
page_name: force-out-of-box-experience-oobe
title: How to force the out-of-box experience (OOBE)
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You can force your device to redo the out-of-box experience (OOBE) as follows:

*   Boot to login screen
*   Switch to VT2 (press ctrl-alt-F2 -- only possible in Dev mode)
*   Login as root (or chronos and use sudo)
*   stop ui
*   rm -rf /home/chronos/Local\\ State
*   rm -rf /home/chronos/.oobe_completed
*   reboot